• Michigan State has won 10 straight games, tied for the fifth-longest winning streak in school history and the second longest under Mark Dantonio (11 straight in 2013-14). The 10-game run is also the fourth-longest active streak in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (Ohio State: 19; TCU: 14; Memphis: 12).
• Michigan State now leads the overall series against Rutgers, 4-3, including a 2-1 record in games played in New Jersey.
• Aaron Burbridge had a career-high nine catches for 146 yards; it marked his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season.
• Connor Cook threw for a season-high 356 yards, the sixth-highest single-game total in MSU history.